Chinese Proverbs ( 10 of 105 )
To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable, but to be certain is to be ridiculous.
To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable, but to be certain is to be ridiculous.
Distance tests a horse's strength. Time reveals a person's character.
Distance tests a horse's strength. Time reveals a person's character.
Forethought is easy, repentance hard.
Forethought is easy, repentance hard.
Quarreling is like cutting water with a sword.
Quarreling is like cutting water with a sword.
If you want happiness for a lifetime - help the next generation.
If you want happiness for a lifetime - help the next generation.
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a read more
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.
One joy shatters a hundred griefs
One joy shatters a hundred griefs
The gem cannot be polished without friction, not a man perfected without trials.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, not a man perfected without trials.
A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke read more
A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?
